Elon Musk will reportedly obtain workplace house within the White House complicated for his new job as co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), however he will not be face-to-face with President-elect Donald Trump.
Citing two sources who had been briefed on the plans, THE New York Times studies that Musk will camp on the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, which is situated subsequent to the White House. The newspaper provides that it’s not but clear whether or not Musk’s DOGE associate, Vivek Ramaswamy, can even have an workplace within the Eisenhower Building.
Musk’s DOGE operation, which aspires to chop authorities spending within the subsequent Trump administration, is at the moment working from SpaceX’s places of work in Washington, D.C., in line with THE Times.
The billionaire additionally reportedly held discussions with transition officers about his accessibility to the West Wing, with two individuals conversant in the matter saying The occasions that the difficulty remained unclear. Those who can freely enter and exit the West Wing sometimes require a particular move.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump greets Elon Musk as he arrives to observe the launch of the sixth take a look at flight of the SpaceX Starship rocket November 19, 2024 in Brownsville, Texas. /Brandon Bell/Brandon Bell/Getty Images
While Musk has more and more sought to stay near Trump, New York Times Journalist and “Trump whisperer” Maggie Haberman beforehand instructed tech journalist Kara Swisher on a Jan. 6 episode of her podcast, ONthat the president-elect was complain to individuals about “how usually Musk is round.”
“Trump complains slightly bit to individuals about how usually Musk is round,” Haberman mentioned. “He actually parked himself in Trump’s face.” In addition to donating thousands and thousands to his marketing campaign efforts, Musk has just about positioned himself as Trump’s right-hand man in latest months, attending a handful of official conferences and residing in one of many cottages accessible for lease on Trump’s property in Mar- a-Lake.
“I do not foresee Musk having an workplace within the West Wing,” Haberman added, noting how troublesome it could be for the tech mogul to take care of Mar-a-Lago’s stage of proximity to the White House. “I do not even know if he may have a blue move to wander round.”
The beforehand self-proclaimed Trump professional wrote on X in 2016 that the “key piece” to understanding Trump is that he’s “usually influenced by whoever final spoke to.”
Musk’s relationship with Trump was reportedly already on a knife edge after his profitable efforts to dam a authorities spending invoice earned him the title “President Musk” from some Democrats and Internet of us (plus to his subsequent incitement of a MAGA civil battle).
“The ‘President Musk’ line was at all times going to be a technique to seize that. Trump isn’t a wind-up toy, however definitely there are very particular issues that may idiot him,” Haberman added throughout his look on the podcast. “I’m undecided Musk has figured that out but.”
